It’s hard to imagine the Mets spending that kind of money on a player, especially with general manager Sandy Alderson indicating that the team won’t be doling out any nine-figure contracts.

The Yankees are willing to open the checkbook — to a point — for the homegrown Cano with an offer believed to be in the $160-million range over seven years. Levine was “highly skeptical” that any team would touch Cano’s asking price of $300 million.

“We hope he comes back to us,” Levine said. “We want him. But there are really no reasons to have any discussions at this point.”